This is the oysterman's camp on a reef in Louisiana waters. The boats are called luggers. The one on the right can be seen to be heavily loaded with oysters that will be planted in selected places for fattening.

In this picture is shown the newest method of scattering oyster shells in Louisiana waters for the tiny young oysters to attach themselves to when they first sink to the water bottom. This method replaces the one formerly used in which these...